Conflict.asia

OSINT Situation Desk
Conflict / Incidents Military Bases Energy Networks Datacenters / IXPs Transport Choke Points Conflict / Incidents Military Bases Energy Networks Datacenters / IXPs Transport Choke Points Conflict / Incidents Military Bases Energy Networks Datacenters / IXPs Transport Choke Points
Back To Desk Full Day Edition Read On The Straits Times Asia
Economy & Trade April 27, 2026 554 stories in this edition

Recycled plastic is in greater demand. So why does Malaysia have to import waste to make them?

The Straits Times Asia / Southeast Asia / 1m ago
Recycled plastic is in greater demand. So why does Malaysia have to import waste to make them?

Preview Brief

Discover why Malaysia imports waste for recycled plastics despite growing domestic demand and challenges in waste separation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Feed Summary

According to 2025 data, Malaysia imported over $200 million worth of plastic scrap weighing nearly 460,000 tonnes.

Related In Edition

More from Economy & Trade

Related previews keep the same media frame and preserve your current desk context so you can continue scanning without losing the edition flow.

Why experts say trade wins aren’t enough for Xi-Trump summit in May

SCMP Asia · 1m ago

Why experts say trade wins aren’t enough for Xi-Trump summit in May

The coming summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump offers a window to stabilise bilateral ties through trade deals, but former diplomats and business figures have urged the leaders...

Open Preview Source Site
Commentary: For Japanese carmakers, China is both EV battleground and production base

Channel NewsAsia · 1m ago

Commentary: For Japanese carmakers, China is both EV battleground and production base

China is no longer just a consumer market, but a manufacturing base and launchpad for competing with Chinese automakers globally, says IMD Business School’s Mark Greeven.

Open Preview Source Site
Beyond the ‘iron rice bowl’: Why more young Chinese are choosing flexible work

Channel NewsAsia · 1m ago

Beyond the ‘iron rice bowl’: Why more young Chinese are choosing flexible work

Around one in three workers in China are now in flexible jobs, led by a younger generation seeking greater autonomy despite the trade-offs. This report focuses on those who choose such work - rather than those pushed int...

Open Preview Source Site
States Oppose Asylum Work Rule: coalition urges DHS to scrap Trump plan; warn of $126.6bn hit

Times of India World · 1m ago

States Oppose Asylum Work Rule: coalition urges DHS to scrap Trump plan; warn of $126.6bn hit

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to States Oppose Asylum Work Rule: coalition urges DHS to scrap Trump plan; warn of $126.6bn hit.

Open Preview Source Site
Green Card update: US judge rules USCIS cannot pause applications indefinitely

Times of India World · 1m ago

Green Card update: US judge rules USCIS cannot pause applications indefinitely

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Green Card update: US judge rules USCIS cannot pause applications indefinitely.

Open Preview Source Site
One businessman, two attorneys involved in multimillion-dollar Hawaii bribery scheme

Times of India World · 1m ago

One businessman, two attorneys involved in multimillion-dollar Hawaii bribery scheme

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to One businessman, two attorneys involved in multimillion-dollar Hawaii bribery scheme.

Open Preview Source Site